Virginia Commonwealth (17-6, 9-1) suffered its first A-10 loss of the season Saturday afternoon, 72-69 in Richmond to George Washington (18-5, 7-3).
Patricio Garinio led the Colonials with 27 points. Joe McDonald hit the go-ahead shot, a 3-pointer with 1:12 to play. VCU didn’t score in the last two minutes. GW ended the game on a 6-0 run.
VCU hadn’t lost since Dec. 19 to Cincinnati. Its 12-game winning streak ended.
Dayton and VCU play only once this season. That game is the regular-season finale for both teams March 5 at UD Arena.
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